Which to use
“schreien” and “schreiend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,831
- “schreien” frequency rank
- #27,044
- “schreiend” frequency rank
- 31875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schreien | schreiend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen plötzlichen, lauten Ruf ausstoßen (zum Beispiel Schmerzschrei) oder auch längere Zeit unartikulierte, laute Geräusche von sich geben | Partizip Präsens des Verbs schreien |
Where the eye mixes schreien and schreiend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schreien runs 8 letters (CCCCVVVC) against schreiend's 9 (CCCCVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schreien vs schreiend
A purely visual mix-up. schreien ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən]) and schreiend ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯ənt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schreien” sits inside “schreiend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schreien is recorded at frequency rank #4,831, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən]. schreiend is at rank #27,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯ənt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31875, this pair ranks #1,719,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schreien vs schreiend
Shared letters: cehinrs. Private to "schreien": -. Private to "schreiend": d.
"schreien" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVVC · "schreiend" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schreien" and "schreiend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schreien" or "schreiend" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schreien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreiend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,719,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schreien" and "schreiend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schreiend vs Schreier". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,719,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.